Verbenaceae Verbena hastata L.

Swamp Verbena

Cherokee - Drug, Antidiarrheal

Use documented by:
Hamel, Paul B. and Mary U. Chiltoskey, 1975, Cherokee Plants and Their Uses -- A 400 Year History, Sylva, N.C. Herald Publishing Co., page 60

View all documented uses for Verbena hastata L.

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Scientific name: Verbena hastata L.
USDA symbol: VEHAH (View details at USDA PLANTS site)
Common names: Swamp Verbena
Family: Verbenaceae
Family (APG): Verbenaceae
Native American Tribe: Cherokee
Use category: Drug
Use sub-category: Antidiarrheal
Notes: Compound taken for flux, old bowel complaints and dysentery.

RECRD: 97001 id: 42855

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